| Issue ID | 1221609 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10766399 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 30/06/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle vibrated and stuttered without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000. Updated 02/12/16*lj the consumer stated the t-converter was replaced in august 2014, due to a recall. The problem occurred again and the torque converter was replaced again in june 2015. In september the problem was diagnosed again as the torque converter. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 133000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CRIDERSVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA58295BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |